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Love the Pioneer Woman, I have many of her housewares pieces, get a lot of compliments about my table serving pieces from her when we have guests.
From what I've read she's actually following a low carb diet now. Many of her new recipes are lower carb.
As for mac n' cheese, my kids eat it several times a week and they're all very thin (including one who's underweight and under medical supervision). I eat it once in a while too, I have no problem fitting in a serving with my calorie goals-I just make adjustments to make room for it.5 -
janejellyroll wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »I am not dissing mac and cheese or trying to shame anyone....my point is she is doing a tv cookery programme and everything she cooks is very high calorie..... even the voiceover on the trailer for the programme says 'you can't put on weight by looking', insinuating that you can put on weight by eating her recipes, . Her son, who looks about 10, may well be going through a growing phase which makes his face look pudgy and even though her meals are high calorie [eg a vegetable side of spinach and mushrooms in full fat cream] she may only give him small portions......I don't know.
As this programme is from the USA I was wondering if anyone has watched it.
You can't put on weight by looking so I have no idea why you would fault a television program for stating the obvious. You can put on weight by eating Drummond's recipes, but that's something she has in common with every other recipe creator who has ever existed. It's not a specific fault of hers, it's due to the fact that food has calories.
Drummond's oldest son is sixteen, not ten. You may be watching an old program. In my experience with children and adolescents, it's not unusual for their faces to go through visible weight fluctuations as they grow even if they are never overweight. Some kids just have chubbier faces as they prepare for a growth spurt. You should Google Bryce Drummon as he looks today. It may set your mind at ease as he looks pretty much like a happy and healthy sixteen-year-old.
Even if he was overweight, I'm not sure what purpose this criticism would serve.
Keep in mind that cooking shows like Drummond's are a sort of fictionalized reality. In reality, we have no idea what she's feeding her family on a regular basis. What you were seeing was a segment on a television show, not a scene from their actual home showing a family meal. It can be hard to tell the difference, but these television personalities are usually cooking on a set, production assistants are doing some of the work, the situations used to frame the show are often contrived, fictionalized, or recreated. We shouldn't feel we have particular insight into Drummond's parenting or home life just because we're getting access to a version she is choosing to show us. One reason for her great success is that she does seem very real and easy to relate to. Don't let that fool you into thinking the show is straight documentary. It is designed as entertainment and we should probably consume it in that capacity.
Thank you for your knowledgeable and polite reply. I totally take on board what you are saying. My fault entirely...pax?
Thank you for considering what I had to say.
I have googled Bryce and the family and they all look a picture of health ....sorry Bryce 
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suziecue25 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »I am not dissing mac and cheese or trying to shame anyone....my point is she is doing a tv cookery programme and everything she cooks is very high calorie..... even the voiceover on the trailer for the programme says 'you can't put on weight by looking', insinuating that you can put on weight by eating her recipes, . Her son, who looks about 10, may well be going through a growing phase which makes his face look pudgy and even though her meals are high calorie [eg a vegetable side of spinach and mushrooms in full fat cream] she may only give him small portions......I don't know.
As this programme is from the USA I was wondering if anyone has watched it.
You can't put on weight by looking so I have no idea why you would fault a television program for stating the obvious. You can put on weight by eating Drummond's recipes, but that's something she has in common with every other recipe creator who has ever existed. It's not a specific fault of hers, it's due to the fact that food has calories.
Drummond's oldest son is sixteen, not ten. You may be watching an old program. In my experience with children and adolescents, it's not unusual for their faces to go through visible weight fluctuations as they grow even if they are never overweight. Some kids just have chubbier faces as they prepare for a growth spurt. You should Google Bryce Drummon as he looks today. It may set your mind at ease as he looks pretty much like a happy and healthy sixteen-year-old.
Even if he was overweight, I'm not sure what purpose this criticism would serve.
Keep in mind that cooking shows like Drummond's are a sort of fictionalized reality. In reality, we have no idea what she's feeding her family on a regular basis. What you were seeing was a segment on a television show, not a scene from their actual home showing a family meal. It can be hard to tell the difference, but these television personalities are usually cooking on a set, production assistants are doing some of the work, the situations used to frame the show are often contrived, fictionalized, or recreated. We shouldn't feel we have particular insight into Drummond's parenting or home life just because we're getting access to a version she is choosing to show us. One reason for her great success is that she does seem very real and easy to relate to. Don't let that fool you into thinking the show is straight documentary. It is designed as entertainment and we should probably consume it in that capacity.
Thank you for your knowledgeable and polite reply. I totally take on board what you are saying. My fault entirely...pax?
Thank you for considering what I had to say.
I have googled Bryce and the family and they all look a picture of health ....sorry Bryce
Good to know that they meet your seal of approval.
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@suziecue25 Your willingness to listen to concerns, address your own preconcieved notions, and apologize for your comments is refreshing.21
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »I am not dissing mac and cheese or trying to shame anyone....my point is she is doing a tv cookery programme and everything she cooks is very high calorie..... even the voiceover on the trailer for the programme says 'you can't put on weight by looking', insinuating that you can put on weight by eating her recipes, . Her son, who looks about 10, may well be going through a growing phase which makes his face look pudgy and even though her meals are high calorie [eg a vegetable side of spinach and mushrooms in full fat cream] she may only give him small portions......I don't know.
As this programme is from the USA I was wondering if anyone has watched it.
You can't put on weight by looking so I have no idea why you would fault a television program for stating the obvious. You can put on weight by eating Drummond's recipes, but that's something she has in common with every other recipe creator who has ever existed. It's not a specific fault of hers, it's due to the fact that food has calories.
Drummond's oldest son is sixteen, not ten. You may be watching an old program. In my experience with children and adolescents, it's not unusual for their faces to go through visible weight fluctuations as they grow even if they are never overweight. Some kids just have chubbier faces as they prepare for a growth spurt. You should Google Bryce Drummon as he looks today. It may set your mind at ease as he looks pretty much like a happy and healthy sixteen-year-old.
Even if he was overweight, I'm not sure what purpose this criticism would serve.
Keep in mind that cooking shows like Drummond's are a sort of fictionalized reality. In reality, we have no idea what she's feeding her family on a regular basis. What you were seeing was a segment on a television show, not a scene from their actual home showing a family meal. It can be hard to tell the difference, but these television personalities are usually cooking on a set, production assistants are doing some of the work, the situations used to frame the show are often contrived, fictionalized, or recreated. We shouldn't feel we have particular insight into Drummond's parenting or home life just because we're getting access to a version she is choosing to show us. One reason for her great success is that she does seem very real and easy to relate to. Don't let that fool you into thinking the show is straight documentary. It is designed as entertainment and we should probably consume it in that capacity.
Thank you for your knowledgeable and polite reply. I totally take on board what you are saying. My fault entirely...pax?
Thank you for considering what I had to say.
I have googled Bryce and the family and they all look a picture of health ....sorry Bryce
Good to know that they meet your seal of approval.
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I think as you get into your weight loss you will change your mind in thinking that certain foods and ingredients are the culprit for your weight gain. We gain weight by eating to many calories, once you learn how many 'calories' there are in the foods you like, you make decisions based on your calorie budget.
Maybe this is just coming from the idea you cannot eat this or that and lose weight. The 'you do you and worry less what others are doing' comes to mind when I read the OP and comments here.
I have watched this show and many other cooking shows, I also love baking shows too. Even when I was trying to lose weight I remember Valerie Bertinelli made a lasagna on one of her shows, I ended up printing the recipe and making it. It was super calorie laden, but it was one of if not the best lasagnas I've ever had. 9 -
debrakgoogins wrote: »@suziecue25 Your willingness to listen to concerns, address your own preconcieved notions, and apologize for your comments is refreshing.
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suziecue25 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »I am not dissing mac and cheese or trying to shame anyone....my point is she is doing a tv cookery programme and everything she cooks is very high calorie..... even the voiceover on the trailer for the programme says 'you can't put on weight by looking', insinuating that you can put on weight by eating her recipes, . Her son, who looks about 10, may well be going through a growing phase which makes his face look pudgy and even though her meals are high calorie [eg a vegetable side of spinach and mushrooms in full fat cream] she may only give him small portions......I don't know.
As this programme is from the USA I was wondering if anyone has watched it.
You can't put on weight by looking so I have no idea why you would fault a television program for stating the obvious. You can put on weight by eating Drummond's recipes, but that's something she has in common with every other recipe creator who has ever existed. It's not a specific fault of hers, it's due to the fact that food has calories.
Drummond's oldest son is sixteen, not ten. You may be watching an old program. In my experience with children and adolescents, it's not unusual for their faces to go through visible weight fluctuations as they grow even if they are never overweight. Some kids just have chubbier faces as they prepare for a growth spurt. You should Google Bryce Drummon as he looks today. It may set your mind at ease as he looks pretty much like a happy and healthy sixteen-year-old.
Even if he was overweight, I'm not sure what purpose this criticism would serve.
Keep in mind that cooking shows like Drummond's are a sort of fictionalized reality. In reality, we have no idea what she's feeding her family on a regular basis. What you were seeing was a segment on a television show, not a scene from their actual home showing a family meal. It can be hard to tell the difference, but these television personalities are usually cooking on a set, production assistants are doing some of the work, the situations used to frame the show are often contrived, fictionalized, or recreated. We shouldn't feel we have particular insight into Drummond's parenting or home life just because we're getting access to a version she is choosing to show us. One reason for her great success is that she does seem very real and easy to relate to. Don't let that fool you into thinking the show is straight documentary. It is designed as entertainment and we should probably consume it in that capacity.
Thank you for your knowledgeable and polite reply. I totally take on board what you are saying. My fault entirely...pax?
Thank you for considering what I had to say.
I have googled Bryce and the family and they all look a picture of health ....sorry Bryce
This is what happens when we make rash judgments. Perhaps consider trying to work on your jump to judgment in the future.13 -
The Pioneer Woman was a successful blogger for a bazillion years before she ever ended up on television. Her recipes existed on her blog long before her show. I've been making her recipes for years. I gained weight eating them, and I lost weight eating them. Makes me think it's not the recipe's fault, perhaps?20
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I think as you get into your weight loss you will change your mind in thinking that certain foods and ingredients are the culprit for your weight gain. We gain weight by eating to many calories, once you learn how many 'calories' there are in the foods you like, you make decisions based on your calorie budget.
Maybe this is just coming from the idea you cannot eat this or that and lose weight. The 'you do you and worry less what others are doing' comes to mind when I read the OP and comments here.
I have watched this show and many other cooking shows, I also love baking shows too. Even when I was trying to lose weight I remember Valerie Bertinelli made a lasagna on one of her shows, I ended up printing the recipe and making it. It was super calorie laden, but it was one of if not the best lasagnas I've ever had.
This is the second time I have lost weight...the first was about 3 years ago doing CICO on MFP when I lost 50lbs....then I maintained for quite a while until I quit smoking completely and put all the weight back on...I am now losing my 50lbs again and do know how to do it. I am 70 years old and 5 feet short...unlike younger, taller people I have to get the most nutrition out of my 1200 calories a day...and that doesn't leave much room for stuff that is super high calorie.16 -
suziecue25 wrote: »I think as you get into your weight loss you will change your mind in thinking that certain foods and ingredients are the culprit for your weight gain. We gain weight by eating to many calories, once you learn how many 'calories' there are in the foods you like, you make decisions based on your calorie budget.
Maybe this is just coming from the idea you cannot eat this or that and lose weight. The 'you do you and worry less what others are doing' comes to mind when I read the OP and comments here.
I have watched this show and many other cooking shows, I also love baking shows too. Even when I was trying to lose weight I remember Valerie Bertinelli made a lasagna on one of her shows, I ended up printing the recipe and making it. It was super calorie laden, but it was one of if not the best lasagnas I've ever had.
This is the second time I have lost weight...the first was about 3 years ago doing CICO on MFP when I lost 50lbs....then I maintained for quite a while until I quit smoking completely and put all the weight back on...I am now losing my 50lbs again and do know how to do it. I am 70 years old and 5 feet short...unlike younger, taller people I have to get the most nutrition out of my 1200 calories a day...and that doesn't leave much room for stuff that is super high calorie.
I'm 5'3.75" and 50 years old. While I lost weight when I was 45, I've been successfully maintaining for 5. I'm in the crux of 'female mid life' and that has its challenges as well. When I started I was given 1200 cals a day, while I did eventually add exercise, it was still hard. I had to adjust my calorie budget to enjoy eating out and indulge during weight loss, and I still do in maintenance.
As you lose weight and get closer to goal, be thinking about long term maintenance. I created a way of eating for me that works (I stick to a diet during the week and allow flexibility on the weekends for example). Best of luck.10 -
suziecue25 wrote: »I think as you get into your weight loss you will change your mind in thinking that certain foods and ingredients are the culprit for your weight gain. We gain weight by eating to many calories, once you learn how many 'calories' there are in the foods you like, you make decisions based on your calorie budget.
Maybe this is just coming from the idea you cannot eat this or that and lose weight. The 'you do you and worry less what others are doing' comes to mind when I read the OP and comments here.
I have watched this show and many other cooking shows, I also love baking shows too. Even when I was trying to lose weight I remember Valerie Bertinelli made a lasagna on one of her shows, I ended up printing the recipe and making it. It was super calorie laden, but it was one of if not the best lasagnas I've ever had.
This is the second time I have lost weight...the first was about 3 years ago doing CICO on MFP when I lost 50lbs....then I maintained for quite a while until I quit smoking completely and put all the weight back on...I am now losing my 50lbs again and do know how to do it. I am 70 years old and 5 feet short...unlike younger, taller people I have to get the most nutrition out of my 1200 calories a day...and that doesn't leave much room for stuff that is super high calorie.
I'm 5'3.75" and 50 years old. While I lost weight when I was 45, I've been successfully maintaining for 5. I'm in the crux of 'female mid life' and that has its challenges as well. When I started I was given 1200 cals a day, while I did eventually add exercise, it was still hard. I had to adjust my calorie budget to enjoy eating out and indulge during weight loss, and I still do in maintenance.
As you lose weight and get closer to goal, be thinking about long term maintenance. I created a way of eating for me that works (I stick to a diet during the week and allow flexibility on the weekends for example). Best of luck.
Thank you I'm working on exercise at the moment but because I have a hairline crack in my back I get a lot of pain and the added weight doesn't help but today I thought.....enough excuses and went for a 15 minute walk on the flat...not much but its a start.
Thanks very much for the advice on maintenance. I think your strategy will work for me. I will certainly try it when the time comes.
Edit: Congratulations on maintaining so well 9 -
suziecue25 wrote: »I think as you get into your weight loss you will change your mind in thinking that certain foods and ingredients are the culprit for your weight gain. We gain weight by eating to many calories, once you learn how many 'calories' there are in the foods you like, you make decisions based on your calorie budget.
Maybe this is just coming from the idea you cannot eat this or that and lose weight. The 'you do you and worry less what others are doing' comes to mind when I read the OP and comments here.
I have watched this show and many other cooking shows, I also love baking shows too. Even when I was trying to lose weight I remember Valerie Bertinelli made a lasagna on one of her shows, I ended up printing the recipe and making it. It was super calorie laden, but it was one of if not the best lasagnas I've ever had.
This is the second time I have lost weight...the first was about 3 years ago doing CICO on MFP when I lost 50lbs....then I maintained for quite a while until I quit smoking completely and put all the weight back on...I am now losing my 50lbs again and do know how to do it. I am 70 years old and 5 feet short...unlike younger, taller people I have to get the most nutrition out of my 1200 calories a day...and that doesn't leave much room for stuff that is super high calorie.
I average 1300 calories a day. I still can work in treats.
Just because you eat 1200 doesn't give you a free pass for presuming that anyone who eats heavier things must be gearing up to be overweight. I assure you that extra 100 a day doesn't matter that much in terms of nutrient distribution.
Portion size is important.
Moderation is important.
Not being judgmental when you can't conceive of someone else living their lives differently from you is important.10 -
collectingblues wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »I think as you get into your weight loss you will change your mind in thinking that certain foods and ingredients are the culprit for your weight gain. We gain weight by eating to many calories, once you learn how many 'calories' there are in the foods you like, you make decisions based on your calorie budget.
Maybe this is just coming from the idea you cannot eat this or that and lose weight. The 'you do you and worry less what others are doing' comes to mind when I read the OP and comments here.
I have watched this show and many other cooking shows, I also love baking shows too. Even when I was trying to lose weight I remember Valerie Bertinelli made a lasagna on one of her shows, I ended up printing the recipe and making it. It was super calorie laden, but it was one of if not the best lasagnas I've ever had.
This is the second time I have lost weight...the first was about 3 years ago doing CICO on MFP when I lost 50lbs....then I maintained for quite a while until I quit smoking completely and put all the weight back on...I am now losing my 50lbs again and do know how to do it. I am 70 years old and 5 feet short...unlike younger, taller people I have to get the most nutrition out of my 1200 calories a day...and that doesn't leave much room for stuff that is super high calorie.
I average 1300 calories a day. I still can work in treats.
Just because you eat 1200 doesn't give you a free pass for presuming that anyone who eats heavier things must be gearing up to be overweight. I assure you that extra 100 a day doesn't matter that much in terms of nutrient distribution.
Portion size is important.
Moderation is important.
Not being judgmental when you can't conceive of someone else living their lives differently from you is important.
Some of you remind me of the French Revolution...off with her head!! I've said I'm sorry or haven't you read the whole thread.20 -
suziecue25 wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »suziecue25 wrote: »I think as you get into your weight loss you will change your mind in thinking that certain foods and ingredients are the culprit for your weight gain. We gain weight by eating to many calories, once you learn how many 'calories' there are in the foods you like, you make decisions based on your calorie budget.
Maybe this is just coming from the idea you cannot eat this or that and lose weight. The 'you do you and worry less what others are doing' comes to mind when I read the OP and comments here.
I have watched this show and many other cooking shows, I also love baking shows too. Even when I was trying to lose weight I remember Valerie Bertinelli made a lasagna on one of her shows, I ended up printing the recipe and making it. It was super calorie laden, but it was one of if not the best lasagnas I've ever had.
This is the second time I have lost weight...the first was about 3 years ago doing CICO on MFP when I lost 50lbs....then I maintained for quite a while until I quit smoking completely and put all the weight back on...I am now losing my 50lbs again and do know how to do it. I am 70 years old and 5 feet short...unlike younger, taller people I have to get the most nutrition out of my 1200 calories a day...and that doesn't leave much room for stuff that is super high calorie.
I average 1300 calories a day. I still can work in treats.
Just because you eat 1200 doesn't give you a free pass for presuming that anyone who eats heavier things must be gearing up to be overweight. I assure you that extra 100 a day doesn't matter that much in terms of nutrient distribution.
Portion size is important.
Moderation is important.
Not being judgmental when you can't conceive of someone else living their lives differently from you is important.
Some of you remind me of the French Revolution...off with her head!! I've said I'm sorry or haven't you read the whole thread.
I have read the whole thread. Your judgment toward people who don't eat like you still comes through loud and strong.
I have no tolerance for food shaming, especially when it's a child or a culture.12 -
I hope no one judges me or my son when I feed him mac and cheese. We even eat drive through food sometimes! OH THE HUMANITY!14
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fitoverfortymom wrote: »I hope no one judges me or my son when I feed him mac and cheese. We even eat drive through food sometimes! OH THE HUMANITY!
Oh no! And I bet you actually feed him three times a day, too!8 -
The whole point of counting calories is to count the good stuff and enjoy all of it, then stop.17
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I love her cinnamon rolls
https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/cinammon_rolls_/
And it is possible to lose weight on them15 -
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Some of you remind me of the French Revolution...off with her head!! I've said I'm sorry or haven't you read the whole thread.[/quote]
you must be somewhat new to these forums if you want the negative posts towards you to stop you would have to simply delete the entire thread. I get you though and sorry for what you are now dealing w.
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